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MS6430 - Planning for Windows Server 2008 Servers

If you have any questions about registering for this class, please call (877) 832-0688 Ext. 1493 or email us at getsmart@LRS.com

Elements of this syllabus are subject to change. This five-day instructor-led course provides students with the knowledge and skills to implement, monitor, and maintain Windows Server 2008 servers.

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Prerequisites

Before attending this course, students should have up to 1 year experience implementing server plans although have probably not yet had full responsibility for planning.
This course requires that students meet the following prerequisites:

A strong familiarity with Windows deployment technologies and implementation.

A strong familiarity with Windows networking technologies and implementation.

A strong familiarity with Active Directory technologies and implementation.

Recommended Courses

6418 - Deploying Windows Server 2008

6420 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Network and Applications Infrastructure

6421 - Configuring and Troubleshooting a Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure

6424 - Fundamentals of Windows Server 2008 Active Directory

6425 - Configuring Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Domain Services

Detailed Class Syllabus

Module 1: Planning for Windows Server 2008 Deployment

Overview of Windows Server 2008 Deployment

Identifying Windows Server 2008 Compatibility Issues

Developing a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

Module 2: Managing Server Migration

Creating a Windows Server 2008 Deployment Plan

Planning the Server Decommissioning Process

Commissioning a Windows Server 2008 File Server

Module 3: Planning Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hardware

Combining Windows Server 2008 Server Roles

Planning for Windows Server 2008 File Servers

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Server Core

Planning for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

Module 4: Creating a Configuration Change Plan for Windows Server 2008

Developing a Change Control Process

Developing Configuration Changes

Reviewing Configuration Changes

Module 5: Managing Windows Server 2008 Security

Planning a defense-in-depth strategy

Implementing Host-Level Security for Windows Server 2008

Implementing Network Security for Windows Server 2008

Module 6: Planning for the Application Server Role

Determining application server role requirements

Overview of the application server role components

Supporting the .NET framework

Module 7: Planning for Windows Server 2008 High Availability

Planning for Network Load Balancing

Overview of failover clustering support in Windows Server 2008

Creating clusters in Windows Server 2008

Module 8: Maintaining Windows Server 2008

Overview of Windows Server 2008 management tasks

Planning for security update management

Automating Windows Server 2008 maintenance

Module 9: Maintaining a Distributed File System on Windows Server 2008

Planning components required for DFS

Planning for High Availability in DFS

Tools for Managing DFS

Module 10: Planning Windows Server 2008 Backup

Plan Backups by Using the Windows Server 2008

Plan a backup policy for Windows Server 2008

Module 11: Managing a Windows Server 2008 Restore

Planning a server restore policy

Planning an EFS restore policy

Verifying restored data

Module 12: Monitoring Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Servers

Planning monitoring tasks

Calculating a server baseline

Measuring performance objects

Selecting appropriate monitoring tools

Planning notification methods

Module 13: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hardware

Identifying hardware support issues

Identifying Hardware Support Issues

Handling Hardware Component Failures

Handling Device Driver Failures

Module 14: Troubleshooting Software Problems

Planning for business continuity

Reviewing Core Operating System Components

Evaluating Security Issues

Module 15: Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Networks

Analyzing the scale of network issues

Correcting IP connectivity issues

Resolving names in Windows Server 2008